The
Nairobi Hospital, a leading health care institution in East Africa has the
following career development opportunities for individuals who are committed to
high quality patient centred care and shaping best practices in both clinical
and non-clinical areas.
Senior Medical
Officer
REF/SMO/01/16
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Assistant Accident & Emergency Coordinator, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following amongst others:-
- Leading
the assigned teams.
- Floor
management and ensuring seamless liaison of all the functions in A&E.
- Enabling
smooth patient journey including diagnostics, admissions, referrals for
tests, procedures and specialist treatment.
- Performance
management and support of A&E staff.
- Championing
evidence based medicine and patient-centred care.
- In-depth
evaluation & assessment of patients.
- Management,
stabilization and treatment of patients.
- Participating
in reviewing, developing and implementing quality systems standards and
work instructions.
- Reviewing
patient files for accuracy and completeness of documentation.
- Facilitating
customer complaint handling, root cause analysis and problem solving.
- Carrying
out CME sessions and research.
- Championing
continual improvement.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor
of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery.
- Valid
private practice and annual licenses.
- Valid
certification in at least 2 life support courses (ACLS, ATLS, BLS, PALS).
- 7
years’ work experience, 3 of which must be in an emergency department.
- Proven
leadership and mentoring skills.
- Excellent
problem solving and decision making skills.
- Effective
communication skills.
Medical Officer
REF/MO/01/16
Responsibilities
Reporting
to the Senior Medical Officer, the successful candidates will be responsible
for the following amongst others:-
- Management,
stabilization and treatment of all patients-both minor ailments and
emergencies.
- Admission,
discharge and referral to specialists as appropriate.
- Undertaking
clinical procedures in the Accident & Emergency.
- Participating
in hospital rounds including fixing cannulae, fixing catheters, reviewing
patients, etc
- Assisting
in covering assigned wards on a rotational basis.
- Head
emergency teams on a shift basis and as the E1, organising and
co-ordinating activities of the Accident & Emergency unit in cases of
major disasters
- Participate
in the ambulance Service
- Carrying
out research and CME sessions.
- Championing
continual improvement in clinical care and patient experience.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor
of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery.
- Valid
private practice and annual licenses.
- Valid
certification in 1 life support course i.e. ACLS, ATLS, BLS or PALS.
- 2
years post qualification experience.
- Proven
leadership and mentoring skills.
- Excellent
problem solving and decision making skills.
- Effective
communication skills.
Staff Nurse
REF/SN/01/16
Responsibilities
Reporting to the respective Charge
Nurse, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following amongst
others:
- Assessing, planning and implementing agreed
individual care plans and evaluating effectiveness of the care given
- Applying the standard and procedures of
nursing care and implementing agreed individual care plans to provide
quality nursing care.
- Exercising professionalism at all times while
treating patients with dignity, privacy and respect.
- Effective communication skills.
- Championing continual improvement and patient
centred care.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- KRN/KRM/KRCHN
- Sc. in Nursing or Higher Diploma in
specialized Nursing will be an added advantage
- 2 years minimum post qualification bedside
nursing experience.
- Customer excellence orientation
- Conscientious and detail oriented
Senior Staff Nurse
REF/SSN/01/16
Responsibilities
Reporting to the respective Charge
Nurse, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following amongst
others:
- Assessing, planning and implementing agreed
individual care plans and evaluating the effectiveness of care given to
patients
- Applying the standard and procedures of
nursing care and implementing agreed individual care plans to provide
quality nursing care.
- Exercising professionalism at all times
- Effective communication skills.
- Championing continual improvement and patient
centred care.
- Ensuring nursing and clinical protocols are
adhered to
- Being an effective advocate for patients
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- KRN/KRM/KRCHN or BsN.
- Additional qualifications in higher diploma
specialised nursing will be an added advantage.
- 4 years post qualification bedside nursing
experience.
- Customer excellence orientation
- Conscientious and detail oriented
Senior Nurse
REF/SNRN/01/16
Responsibilities
Reporting to the respective Charge
Nurse, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following amongst
others.
- Providing leadership to the assigned teams and
shifts.
- Supervising, assessing, planning and
implementing agreed individual care plans and evaluating the effectiveness
of care given.
- Applying the standard and procedures of
nursing care and implementing agreed individual care plans to provide
quality nursing care.
- Effective communication skills.
- Being an effective advocate for patients.
- Championing continual improvement and patient
centred care.
- Ensuring clinical protocols are adhered to.
- Exercising professionalism at all times
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- KRN/KRM/KRCHN or BsN.
- Additional qualifications in specialised
nursing or Higher Diploma in Advanced Nursing will be an added advantage.
- 6 years post qualification bedside nursing
experience, at least 2 of which must be at a supervisory level.
- Conscientious and detail oriented
- Customer excellence orientation.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send an application letter and CV by 10th February 2016, quoting the reference and include current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees to:
Head, Human Resources
The Nairobi Hospital
P.O. Box 30026
Nairobi – 00100
Interested candidates should send an application letter and CV by 10th February 2016, quoting the reference and include current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees to:
Head, Human Resources
The Nairobi Hospital
P.O. Box 30026
Nairobi – 00100
OR e-mail recruitment@nbihosp.org